Lebanon talks demand Hezbollah dismantlement while Israeli strikes erode state capacity to enforce it.
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Tehran can stomach a wartime deal but cannot yet imagine a durable peace with America.
Lebanon-Israel talks reassert state sovereignty but face Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm or comply.
Strategic patience in the Hormuz blockade will compel a devastated Iran to bargain from weakness.
From blockade to bargain: converting Iran’s Hormuz control into a negotiated stake in stability.
Past-tense denials preserve diplomatic room. Iran links any deal to Lebanon and Hezbollah. Pakistan provides political cover for indirect talks.
Netanyahu’s Washington visit failed to reassure an anxious Israel, facing U.S.-Iran talks and waning American appetite for confrontation.
The widest bargaining space may be Iran’s regional proxies, which are tools of influence rather than existential assets. However, Tehran views its missile arsenal as a vital shield and is unlikely to dismantle it, even under threat of war.
Key questions remain over Iran’s potential concessions, like handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Talks are seen as a short-term win for Tehran but will not resolve the regime’s economic, environmental, and political crises.